Robin Thede: TV Needs To Greenlight More Modern Black Stories – ATX

NEW YORK -- “The Big Bang Theory” actor Mayim Bialik is teaming with DC Entertainment on a project that joins superhero power to the power of science. DC Entertainment announced Thursday that Bialik will collaborate with popular comic writers and illustrators on a story collection that features Batman, Superman, the Flash and others in search of such mysteries such as why polar ice melts and what can be found at the bottom of the sea.

Scott Soshnick David and Simon Reuben, who amassed a fortune investing in real estate, technology companies and leisure, are exploring a bid for the New York Mets, people familiar with the matter told Sportico.The brothers, who were born in India and moved to London as teenagers, have a combined net worth of about $14 billion — built on one of the largest portfolios of retail, office and residential properties.The brothers are likely drawn to the team because of the real estate development

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: In a big shot in the arm for the independent distribution game as Virtual Cannes gets underway, Open Road Films is back up and running. Funding is in place from New York-based private equity firm Raven Capital Management’s principal James Mascielli with key support from Matt Sidari.

Ben Stiller suggested replacing a statue of former President Theodore Roosevelt with one of late actor Robin Williams. Stiller's suggestion came in response to the news that a bronze statue that’s been outside the American Museum of Natural History in New York since 1940 will come down after years of criticism and heightened sensitivity about race issues in the U.S.

Miranda Lambert, 36, didn’t give her ex-husband Blake Shelton, 44, a shout-out for his birthday on June 18. But she did put her new husband, Brendan McLoughlin, on her Instagram page that very same day. The country music star shared a snapshot taken during their date at an ice cream truck the day prior, in which Brendan flexed his biceps while rocking a Baywatch tank top.

Voice alum Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton found solace and companionship in one another. “[He] had been going through literally the exact same thing in literally the exact same time frame,” Stefani told The New York Times in March 2016 of her new man.Here, Us Weekly compiles their sweetest moments together.

Raven-Symoné's famous friends are celebrating her newlywed status! The 34-year-old actress delighted her followers on Thursday when she took to Instagram to announce that she had tied the knot with Miranda Maday.While barely anything is known about the couple, some details about their relationship were scattered throughout the comment section.A New York-based tattoo artist shared his congrats and, in her reply, Raven revealed that New York is a special place for the couple.«she says hi!» Raven

NEW YORK -- As protests erupted across the country following the death of George Floyd, every major entertainment company in Hollywood issued statements of support for the black community. But as unanimous as that show of solidarity was, it was also clear that this wasn't a fight Hollywood could watch from the sidelines.

Tennis star James Blake told Jimmy Fallon he was once “slammed into a wall” by a police officer on Wednesday’s “Tonight Show”.

Mackenzie Nichols Staff WriterAfter hundreds of musicians advocated for New York to repeal the 50-A legislation, which safeguarded police officers from being held accountable for brutality, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he will sign the repeal, which passed by lawmakers on Tuesday.The 50-A legislation was first passed in the 1970s, but conversations about its validity resurfaced in response to the murder of Eric Garner in 2014 at the hands of a police officer.

There’s never been a better time to read up. Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a part of the New York Public Library system, has just released its Black Liberation Reading List to mark its 95th anniversary and to respond to the global protests in support of Black Lives Matter.  The list is 95 books long and focuses on titles by black authors, many whose papers are included in the Schomburg collection: Think James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, Ann Petry and Harry Belafonte.

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Hollywood wants badly to reopen — but not enough to give up the hot-and-heavy make-out scenes.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's 25-year-old daughter was arrested for unlawful assembly Saturday night, according to the city's Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information. Chiara de Blasio was at a protest in downtown Manhattan.

2020 has been an unforgiving year, what with the coronavirus pandemic claiming more than 300,000 lives and counting. Moreover, the US is currently on an uproar after the death of African American, George Floyd, who died due to police violence.

New York City officials were looking for a peaceful way forward after three days of protests against police brutality that left police cars burned and led to the arrest of hundreds of people. Mayor Bill de Blasio said he had no plans to impose a curfew Sunday despite many other major U.S.

As nationwide protests spurred by the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer continue, entertainment companies like Netflix, Hulu, and HBO are weighing in to voice their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Kicked off on Saturday, May 30 — as protests were taking place across cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami — with a social media post from Netflix, other streaming services and cable networks quickly followed suit with their own statements.

By Cynthia Littleton